Additional Course
Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
The following concepts are categorized as biophysical and psychosociocultural. The following concepts with their
exemplars are topics to be taught in RNSG 1430. Campus laboratory activities incorporate concepts across the lifespan.
HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS – BIOPHYSICAL Comfort
Human Development*
* only the concept is covered – no exemplars
Mobility
Tissue Integrity Nutrition Functional Ability Elimination
Sleep
Sensory Perception
Thermoregulation
HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS – PSYCHOSOCIOCULTURAL Diversity
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Utilize a systematic process to analyze selected
foundational concepts for patients across the lifespan
2. Describe nursing management of care for selected foundational concepts
3. Apply the learned concepts to other concepts or exemplars
4. Describe the interrelatedness among foundational concepts to assist in developing clinical judgment.
Methods of Assessment:
Homework assignment
Interactive Classroom assignments
Case studies
Quizzes
Unit examinations Final examination External examination
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Lippincott Course Point for Nursing Concepts - Customized e-book package includes Texas Nursing
Concepts and Lippincott Nursing Advisor
DocuCare (electronic medical record software)
Laptop with Windows 7 or higher
Suggested Course Maximum:
30
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Internet access, computer with Windows 7 or higher, LCD projector
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Unit Exam 50-80%
Quizzes, Homework, Assignments 5-10%